During April, WSW works with fifth graders using their curriculum as a basis for artmaking. Previous projects have focused on the solar system, Native American history and culture, and most recently, civil rights. Over the course of five full-day sessions, the students work in WSW's studios. They break into small groups and spend one day in each studio (etching, silkscreen, and papermaking). These studio sessions are dedicated to creating images for an artist's book. During the last session, the students bind their best prints and paper into cohesive books, which are then exhibited in the WSW gallery.

Classroom teachers and the school art teacher both accompany their students to WSW and work alongside the students as peers creating their own artwork.

Also in the spring, WSW's Art-in-Education program visits at-risk pre-schoolers at Kingston City School District. The students, working with WSW artists, engage in the world of art through manipulating physical material, such as paper pulp and clay.

Other groups of students and their teachers are encouraged to consider adding a day of Hands-on-Art to their curriculum. Contact us about customizing a program for your school group.